"ocean purification"

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26 March 2025

Balinese Hindu devotees carry sacred effigies of Barong and other temple symbols to the sea during the Melasti ceremony at Batu Bolong Beach, Indonesia, a ritual of purification held before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are performing a traditional Balinese dance as they participate in the Melasti ceremony on Tanjung Pakis beach in Karawang, West Java, on March 3, 2024. The Melasti ceremony is a ritual believed to purify the universe, which takes place a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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4 March 2024

Indonesian Balinese Hindus are collecting sea water in vessels that they consider sacred during the Melasti ceremony on Tanjung Pakis beach, Karawang, West Java, on March 3, 2024. The Melasti ceremony is a ritual believed to purify the universe, which is held a few days before Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

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3 March 2024

Indonesian Hindu devotees are parading and bringing holy water during a cleansing ceremony called 'Melasti' at a beach in Cilincing, Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 3, 2024. They believe that the Melasti ritual is essential to perform ahead of Nyepi Day, The Day of Silence, to cleanse the soul and nature, recharge the supernatural power of the temples' sacred objects, and cleanse the temple paraphernalia. Nyepi Day is a national holiday in Indonesia, dedicated to self-reflection and abstaining from distractions such as entertainment. In 2024, according to the Indonesian Hindu calendar, Nyepi officially falls on Monday, March 11, after the new moon. The celebration lasts for 24 hours, starting at 6 AM and continuing until 6 AM on March 12.

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